Bengals vs. Chargers score, live updates: Sunday Night Football is in Los Angeles as LA Cincinnati battles for AFC playoff positioning

On By Littum

The Cincinnati Bengals are no strangers to pulling themselves out of an early season hole. Last season they almost made the playoffs after a 1-3 start. In 2022, they opened 1-2 en route to an AFC Championship appearance. In 2021, the Bengals were 5-4 before breaking out en route to the Super Bowl.

After a 1-4 start this season, the Bengals are 4-6 but in an enviable spot heading into Week 11, with a chance to gain ground on one of the teams ahead of them in the AFC wild-card race. , Los Angeles Chargers.

LA has found its stride under head coach Jim Harbaugh, riding a 6-3 start that has the Chargers firmly in the hunt in the AFC playoff picture, even though they entered Week 11 three games behind the Chiefs in the division. The Chargers hang their hat on the No. 6 total defense and No. 1 scoring defense in the NFL and will need to show up behind Joe Borrow (35-of-56, 428 yards, 4 TD) and Ja’Marr Chase (11 catches, 264 yards, 3 TD) torched the Ravens in a thrilling 35-34 loss on Thursday Night Football in Week 10.

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  • The defense plays well early

    Both teams trade points on their early drives. Both sides seem to be feeling each other out early in the first quarter. With these two quarterbacks doing an excellent job of protecting the ball this season – Justin Herebet has thrown one interception this season and Joe Burrow has thrown four – both make sense to get into the game early before big chances are taken with both offences.

  • Tee Higgins is back in action for the Bengals

    Higgins has missed the last three games with a quad injury but is back for this crucial trip to LA with the 6-3 Chargers ahead of the 4-6 Bengals in a crowded AFC playoff picture. This is Cincinnati’s last game against a team currently ahead of them in the AFC wild card race – they have two games remaining against the AFC North leading Steelers – but this is a must-win for the Bengals to stay in the hunt for a wild card spot.

  • The Chargers are ready to pounce on Sunday Night Football

    And in this humble blogger’s opinion, the best dressed team in NFL history. The Chargers’ powder blues are as good as it gets.

  • Chargers are inactive